Parjanya
deity figure · 4 works · 26 mentions · 45 anchored passages
son of heaven
in the texts
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Rain deity identified as the mythic father of the arrow in healing charms.
We know the father of the arrow — Parjanya, of many sustaining powers;
We know your father, O arrow — Parjanya, rich in seed.
In the chariot, in the axles, in the swift charge of the bull, in Parjanya, in the wind, in the might of Varuṇa — the auspicious goddess by whom Indra was augmented [may she come to us, united with radiant glory].
Rigveda
Rain-god invoked to water the sown field.
may Parjanya happily water with honey and milk;
the rains go along the two worlds in their course across the desert.
even the guiltless flee before the bull's power, when Parjanya, thundering, smites the evil-doers.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Rain deity invoked as a simile for Rāma's welcome presence.
— like rain-bearing Parjanya gladdening people scorched by summer heat — the lord of men, gazing upon him as he approached, was not satiated.
"For he desires the welfare of the world, he has compassion for all beings, and he is dearer to the world than I am — like rain-bearing Parjanya is dearer than those who receive his rain.
"He is capable of withstanding even the Sun, even Parjanya, even Yama the son of Vivasvat in battle—and especially so for your sake.
Sāmaveda
Rain-god invoked alongside Tvaṣṭṛ and Brahmaṇaspati.
May Tvaṣṭṛ, Parjanya, and Brahmaṇaspati protect our divine speech.